So here are my high (and low) points and things I learned at RT: Total miles driven: About 1,100. Total hours spent driving: About 18. Best thing about Pittsburgh: Just about everything. Great weather, a gorgeous downtown area, and lots to see and do. Worst thing about Pittsburgh: Some of the bridges only go one way. It’s confusing, especially if you’re →

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So Saturday was all about the big book fair. I went down around 10:20 a.m., and there were already tons of authors inside setting up their tables. I went around and chatted with some folks like Jackie Kessler and Barry Eisler, and managed to say hi to Lora Leigh just before the doors opened. Wow. It was chaos for a while →

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I had the most fun at RT on Friday. My presentation was over, and I could just relax. It always takes me a couple of days to get into the swing of thing at conferences, and I hit my stride on Friday. I started off the day by going to two urban fantasy panels and listening to folks like Kim Harrison, Jackie →

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After exploring Pittsburgh on Thursday afternoon, Wheezley decided to nap, so I went to the annual Fairy Ball. I’d heard a lot of folks liked to dress up for the evening events at RT, but frankly, I don’t have any costumes and it was one less thing I had to worry about packing. So I went downstairs in my pink sweater →

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After I did my workshop Thursday morning, Wheezley (the siginificant other) and I decided to get out and see Pittsburgh. Our first stop was lunch at Grille 36, the restaurant owned by former Steelers running back Jerome Bettis. Wheezley is a big Steelers fan, so this was a must-stop for us. The weather was so nice, we decided to sit →

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